In fact, all kinds of men, and not merely architects, can recognize a good piece of work...
Quotes from De architectura (The Ten Books On Architecture) — Vitruvius
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Bricks should be made in Spring or Autumn so that they may dry uniformly.
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As for "wattle and daub" I could wish that it had never been invented.
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Further, at intervals they lay single stones which run through the entire thickness of the wall.
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The properties of the soil are as different and unlike as are the various countries.
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An architect ought to be an educated man so as to leave a more lasting remembrance in his treatises.
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The proper form of economy must be observed in building houses for each and every class.
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They make a fine purple colour by treating bilberry in the same way and mixing it with milk.
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